Expect no quality, wen u go for quantity!
Firstly, why is Dhabba Express hiding behind this building? are they tryin to avoid customers? it is impossible to know there is a dhabba here unless you sit on the net n search for a dhaba in nungambakkam like me and that too dhabba express? wow! i took the first chance to go there. The stairs look haunted and u ll wanna think there ll b no crowd at all inside, but surprise! there r soooo many ppl busily filling their plates from the buffet as you enter. The ambiance is typical dhaba expressish, open top, dirty plates/spoons/etc.and ofcourse the 'i-know-u-love-it' attitude service!
There was noone to guide me as to where i should pay, get the token and start my buffet, I was totally lost. The waiters are helpful, but only if u ask for help , maybe thats a lot to expect. The buffet is completely veg, 75 bucks. It includes, some dry tasting stuffed roti, good naan, low quality tomato rice, awesome sambar rice (i dono wat it was doing in a dhabba but i regret not takin more of it), some pulao rice, very bad curd rice, macaroni! (huh?), salads, yummmmmy raitha, gobi chinese style, a weird brinjal manchurian kind, half cooked ladies finger, dal makhani, one more gravy and ofcourse jelebi which was always empty and i had to ask for it some 10 times b4 it came hot hot yumm yumm to my table, wowwwww mouth waters at the very thought of it.
Warning! If you wanna avoid throwing up do not use/ or even look at the spoons. You dont have a choice on the plates tho. Do not drink the water. Order for lassi or buttermilk its good. You can also order a la carte other than the buffet, there is punjabi n chinese item esp non-veg since the buffet is completely veg. They also do home delivery, so carry the menu back with u. If you are looking for more hygienic environment, you can sit inside the small AC area and order too.
Ambiance - 3/5
Food - 4/5
Service - 2.5/5
Price - less than 200 bucks for a couple if u go for the buffet and a drink
Will i go bak? - wen hungry strikes and nothin more
Dhabba Express
112, 1st Floor, Eldorado Building,
Nungambakkam High Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034
Phone 32549944, 28203636
Enjoy a typical dhabba express experience, value for money for sure!
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Vasanth Dhaba - Velachery
Worth a try
You will not believe how crowded this place is, u will have to wait atleast 15 minutes for a table. The few tables in front of vasanth super market might make you think that its just a fast food in front of the shop where ppl grab a bite wen they visit. But no! this place seems to be a centre for bachelors and northies in the area who miss dhaba food. Vasanth seems too south indian a name to be named for a dhaba tho, i guess its jus cos its in Vasanth apts!
The gr8 smell that grabs you into the place, even if u have to wait and the fast service by the few waiters there make it all worth, sitting in the open-air eating food from dirty tables. Now even dhabba express has dirty tables and plates/spoons, so i guess it has to be there to bring in the authentic dhaba atmosphere! The food is good and the starters viz chilli gobi, paneer pakoda, etc. are typical and tasty. The aloo parata is good too, lassi was not anything unique. The roti chawal plate is not worth it since its not the best place to eat rice. Try just the roti plate with 5 soft rotis, one dal and one aloo gravy, really filling. They also have fruit juices and chaat items.
The price is ok, cheap as expected. The service is good for such crowd, cud be faster with more wait staff. Its worth visiting if u dont want to go beyond velachery and don wanna spend on 'The Dhaba' either!
Ambiance - 2/5
Service - 3.5/5
Food - 3.5/5
Price - 150 bucks max a couple for a complete tummy fill
Will i ever go back? - Mayb wen m that side on work, and the smell makes me hungry!
Vasanth Dhaba
G" - Block, Vasanth Apartments,
Tharamani Link Road,
Velachery, Chennai - 600042
I need to try out the chaat items here soon, lookin inviting :)
You will not believe how crowded this place is, u will have to wait atleast 15 minutes for a table. The few tables in front of vasanth super market might make you think that its just a fast food in front of the shop where ppl grab a bite wen they visit. But no! this place seems to be a centre for bachelors and northies in the area who miss dhaba food. Vasanth seems too south indian a name to be named for a dhaba tho, i guess its jus cos its in Vasanth apts!
The gr8 smell that grabs you into the place, even if u have to wait and the fast service by the few waiters there make it all worth, sitting in the open-air eating food from dirty tables. Now even dhabba express has dirty tables and plates/spoons, so i guess it has to be there to bring in the authentic dhaba atmosphere! The food is good and the starters viz chilli gobi, paneer pakoda, etc. are typical and tasty. The aloo parata is good too, lassi was not anything unique. The roti chawal plate is not worth it since its not the best place to eat rice. Try just the roti plate with 5 soft rotis, one dal and one aloo gravy, really filling. They also have fruit juices and chaat items.
The price is ok, cheap as expected. The service is good for such crowd, cud be faster with more wait staff. Its worth visiting if u dont want to go beyond velachery and don wanna spend on 'The Dhaba' either!
Ambiance - 2/5
Service - 3.5/5
Food - 3.5/5
Price - 150 bucks max a couple for a complete tummy fill
Will i ever go back? - Mayb wen m that side on work, and the smell makes me hungry!
Vasanth Dhaba
G" - Block, Vasanth Apartments,
Tharamani Link Road,
Velachery, Chennai - 600042
I need to try out the chaat items here soon, lookin inviting :)
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